My effectiveness as a crisis communications counselor reflects the many times elected leaders and clients I have served were thrust into a crisis. Developing effective messaging strategies when trouble arises and addressing media questions while under fire has become second nature for me.

My hallmark approach is to remain calm and never lose sight of the big picture, whether I’m crafting a response to multiple media queries or under the sudden glare of TV cameras.

I help my clients give careful consideration to critical questions that shape a winning communications strategy.
What are we trying to achieve? Who is our audience? What actions do we need to inspire? What is the right message? Where and how shall we deliver this message?

Helping my clients answer these questions lays the foundation for my strategic planning. I then match careful planning with skillful execution. I pride myself on superior quality outcomes, whether it’s a widely published press release, an insightful op-ed that showcases my clients’ thought leadership or a white paper that clearly explains a complex issue.

I’ve worked with many of the nation’s senior emergency managers and public health professionals tackling a range of threats to homeland security and public safety. I’ve used my broad experience and out-of-the-box thinking to develop innovative solutions to vexing problems.

In the course of my work, I’ve been fortunate to earn recognition as one of the nation’s foremost experts in emergency power resilience, developing groundbreaking approaches to safeguarding emergency power in hospitals and other critical facilities the public depends on during power outages.